Numerous reports state that South Carolina senator Tim Scott, a Republican, is supporting former president Donald Trump.
Scott is scheduled to publicly support Trump at a Concord, New Hampshire rally, according to Fox News.
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Scott’s endorsement was reportedly sought by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis as well as former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley, according to the New York Times.
The Times reports that Haley contacted Scott this week to try to get his support. She also used mutual acquaintances to get in touch with Scott on her behalf.
The report claimed that South Carolina Republican Senator Lindsey Graham had been in contact with Scott on behalf of President Trump.
DeSantis reportedly got in touch with Scott last year after the latter announced his intention to seek the Republican nomination in the presidential contest. This information is based on a Times report.
The Times reports that Scott flew to Florida on Friday to join Trump on a flight to a rally in New Hampshire. The article cites unnamed sources for its report.
In response to Scott endorsing her opponent, Haley speaks up.
“Interesting that Trump’s lining up with all the Washington insiders when he claimed he wanted to drain the swamp. But the fellas are gonna do what the fellas are gonna do,” she said.
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Scott made his choice on Friday, according to NBC. But earlier this week, Haley had already gotten in touch with him. Furthermore, it was disclosed in the NBC report that DeSantis had not communicated with Scott since December.
Scott might accompany Trump to events on Sunday and Monday, according to NBC.
A report published in The Times claims that President Trump has been aggressively seeking endorsements for his reelection campaign. Notably, earlier this week, Senators Ted Cruz of Texas and Marco Rubio of Florida—two of his former rivals in the 2016 Republican presidential primary—announced their support for Trump.
The GOP presidential primary now moves on to the much awaited winner-take-all South Carolina primary on February 24 after Tuesday’s New Hampshire primary.
According to Fox News, there is a connection between Tim Scott and Nikki Haley, the former governor of South Carolina, who both had similar political experiences in the state legislature. In 2012, Haley appointed Scott to a U.S. Senate vacancy while she was the governor. Senate.
